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Nintendo 3DS

November 2012
28 Nov
Hardware Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS XL Bundled With Free Mario Kart 7

Nintendo bundles Mario Kart 7 free with the 3DS XL for $199.99 starting December 2nd, the same price as the system alone.

12 Nov
New Release Nintendo 3DS
Paper Mario Brings Stickers to a Boss Fight

Paper Mario: Sticker Star brings a sticker-based puzzle-and-combat system to the 3DS, letting Mario peel and place stickers to solve puzzles and beat enemies.

September 2012
03 Sep
Industry Nintendo 3DS Wii U
What You Didn’t Know About Nintendo

An infographic rounds up lesser-known facts about Nintendo's long history, timed to the 3DS XL launch and the upcoming Wii U.

July 2012
11 Jul
New Release Nintendo 3DS PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Angry Birds Trilogy Coming to a Console Near You

Activision and Rovio bring Angry Birds Trilogy, bundling the three original games, to Xbox 360 Kinect, PS3 Move and Nintendo 3DS.

09 Jul
Industry Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Reveals Comic-Con 2012 Lineup

Nintendo details its Comic-Con 2012 plans, including hands-on time with the new 3DS XL at its booth and an off-site Gaming Lounge for non-badge-holders.

07 Jul
New Release NES / Famicom Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Download: 8-Bit Summer Brings NES Classics to eShop

Nintendo's eShop '8-bit Summer' brings NES classics back, including the original 1987 Legend of Zelda, to the 3DS.

June 2012
30 Jun
New Release Nintendo 3DS
Code of Princess Trailer and Pre-Order Offer

Atlus USA posts a new trailer for its Nintendo 3DS brawler Code of Princess, with an art book and soundtrack CD for pre-orders.

30 Jun
Hardware Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL Size Comparison Video

Nintendo releases a side-by-side video showing exactly how much bigger the 3DS XL is than the standard 3DS.

22 Jun
Hardware Nintendo 3DS
Go Big or Go Home: Nintendo 3DS XL Announced

Nintendo announces the 3DS XL, with screens about 90 percent larger than the original 3DS, better battery life and a 4GB SD card, out in North America in August.

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